Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43566, Peter Freer, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Freer, Peter
S 43566
CONTENTS
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17.172 New York R
Siter Freere-
of _____ in the state of NYNKE who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Rensselaer of the NYNKE - line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of May 1820 and sent to Nathl Parker Esq , Rochester, NY.
Arrears to 4th of March , 1820. 175.89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept " 48.-
22 mo 7/30 4/30  $ 226.89
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont'd Notif'd sent Dec. 15 th 1820 to Stephen Phelps Canaanigua N. York

43566
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43,566
Walter Freer
Rev Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Peter Frier's Application - New York line Col t Van Cortlandt
May 77 " " } Fall 179
Suspended. Testimony of an Officer that applicant served on state or Gov t in contin- uation on continental establishment - will be satisfactory about 1780.
There is no authentication of the interlineations, "a credible witness" in the affidavits.
Testimony of an Officer that applicant served on the state or Gov t in contin- uation on continental establishment - will be satisfactory about 1780.

Ontario County ss.
John Shoecraft, a credible witness an inhabitant of Ontario County in the State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is sixty-two years of age, that he is well acquainted with Peter Frere that he knew him in the time of the Revolutionary war, that he knew him in the years 1777. & 1778. to be a soldier in the service, commonly called the Continental service, that said Peter Frere was in the company commanded by Capt Edward Lounsbury, in Col. Philip Van Cortland's Regiment, belonging to the New York line of troops. And this deponent further saith that the said Peter Frere was in actual service as a soldier for more than nine successive months in the course of the s d two years 1777. & 1778. and he believes for nearly the whole of those two years aforesaid. And this deponent further saith that he knows Mr. Frere now to be in indigent circumstances, and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 23. April 1819. Ashley Sumner
John Shoecraft
A commissioner for taking an acknowledgment of Affidavit for the county of Columbia in the State of New York -
I hereby certify that according to the best of my recollection the words "credible witness" in the first line of the above Affidavit were interlined before the same was sworn to before me -
Ashley Sumner Commissioner

Peter Rose an inhabitant of Genesee County, in the State of New York, credible witness being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is acquainted with Peter Freer, that he knew him to be a Soldier in the Revolutionary war; That he knew him in the company commanded by Capt. Edward Towns-bury mentioned in the foregoing affidavit made by John Schoecraft, and that to his, this deponent's own knowledge, the said Peter Freer was in actual service in said company for at least one year . And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 1 st day 1819. before me Subscribed and sworn this 1 st day Ashley Sampson Commissioner
Peter Rose
I hereby certify that according to the best of my recollection the credible witness was sworn to and before signing and before the said Affidavit was known to be from the State of New York true -
Ashley Sampson
Ontario County ss. I certify that Ashley Sampson whose name is subscribed to both the foregoing affidavits was, on the 23 d day of April and on the 1 st day of May, 1819., a Commissioner appointed to take affidavits, in the State of New York, duly commissioned and sworn and that the official signatures above are his signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the county and subscribed my name this 18 th day of May in the year 1819.
M rs W m M c Naughton Clerk

State of New York Green County ss.
On this 24 day April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Green in the State of New-York person- ally appears Peter Freer aged fifty eight years residing a few days resident in said State who being by me first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - That the said Peter Freer enlisted in April or May in the year of our Lord 1777 in the town of Esopus in the State of New York in the company commanded by Capt. Edward Lowensbury in a Regiment under com- mand of Colonel Philip Van Courtland of New-York line; that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States until the fall of the year 1779 when he was discharged from service in Wapping in the State of New-York; that he was in the battles at the taking of Burgoyne and of Mon- mouth. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Nathl. Parker Judge

As Ralph Parker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Seneca in the State of New York as aforesaid do certify that it ap- pears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Fran- dia since in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
Ralph Parker J. J.
And I do hereby further certify that from my own knowledge that the said Peter Fran dia is in no way in- volved in and absolutely needs the assistance of the aforesaid support Ralph Parker J. J.
Greene County ss. I hereby certify that the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County is a Court of Record in the State of New York and that Ralph Parker Esquire was on the 24 th day of April in the year 1818 one of the Judges of the said Court and that the official signatures to the declaration and certificates hereto annexed are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court the 8 th day of June A. D. 1818 S. Cuming Clerk

Case of Peter Freer " "
Brighton Not only 1872

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONTARIO COUNTY, ss
On this 10 th day of November 1818 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Peter Freer aged sixty years, resident in the town of Drighton in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
he was a private soldier in the second regiment of the New York Line, commanded by Colonel Philip Van Courtland in the Company commanded by Captain Edward Lownsbury - that he served as is particularly set forth in the declarations accompanying his original application to the War department
and that he made application for a Pension on the 24 th day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 7172 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
real estate none.
one sleigh $4.50. 1 table 0.50. 2 old chairs 0.63 5.63 3 trunks $1.37. 3 boxes 0.37. one chest 0.37. 4 pieces 0.37 2.48 2 bbls $1. one churn, 50. 2 pails, 46. 2 old tin pails, 50 2.46 1 cupboard, 50. 1 shovel, 75. 1 pump, 75. 1 broken kettle, 38 2.38 one tea kettle 1.13. 1 looking glass, 25. 4 bowls, 50. 4 plates 50 1.88 one trammel $1. one pan, 50. harness $2.50. 1 set plates $1.37 5.37 one nail hammer, 50. two axes $2. 4 knives & forks, 0.50 3.00 one hoe, 37. one saddle, 50. 2 bridles $1. one pitcher, 25 2.12 one cowbell, 50. 2 crocks, 25. 1 tea canister, 06. 1 basin, 50 1.31 1 candlestick, 06. 1 lantern, 06. one saw $1.25 1.38 4 kegs $1.25. 15 vials $1. 4 bottles, 37. two boxes $1 3.62 one barrel & skimmer, 25 0.25 Charles Skinner owes me $3.50 3.50 Comfort Smith owes me 7.00 7.00 Rufus Miner owes me 4.00 4.00
Peter Freer
$ 46.38

I owe the following sums to wit
  To William Atkinson  $ 40    - Richd Holden #25 - to Leymanimer #8  33    - Anson House #28 - to Fred. Russell #40  68    for taxes  3  
Peter Freer
I am by occupation a farmer, have long suffered under a bodily debility and am too infirm to labor much - My family consists of three persons besides myself, to wit, my son Jacob aged 34, able to labor but very poor - Margaret his wife aged 25 years able to labor - and my son William aged 17 at present a cripple -
Peter Freer
Sworn to & declared on the 10th day of November 1820 before me in Open Court
Moses Atwater a Judge of Ontario Commission
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Dusen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is forty six dollars and 38 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 day of November 1820
J. Van Dusen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.